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keratosis

[ ker-uh-toh-sis ]
/ ˌkɛr əˈtoʊ sɪs /

noun, plural ker·a·to·ses [ker-uh-toh-seez]. /ˌkɛr əˈtoʊ siz/. Pathology.

any horny growth of keratin on the skin, as a wart.
any horny growth of keratin elsewhere, as on the tonsils.

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Also keratoma.

Origin of keratosis

First recorded in 1880–85; kerat- + -osis

OTHER WORDS FROM keratosis

ker·a·to·sic, ker·a·tot·ic [ker-uh-tot-ik], /ˌkɛr əˈtɒt ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for keratosis

keratosis
/ (ˌkɛrəˈtəʊsɪs) /

noun pathol

any skin condition marked by a horny growth, such as a wart
a horny growth
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Medical definitions for keratosis

keratosis
[ kĕr′ə-tō′sĭs ]

n. pl. ker•a•to•ses (-sēz)

Excessive growth of horny tissue of the skin.

Other words from keratosis

ker′a•tot′ic (-tŏt′ĭk) adj.
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